Personal Info
Birth date
1943-12-10 (81 Years)
Day of death
2021-12-26
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Nagapattinam, Tamilnadu, India
Also known as
Manicka R. Vinayagam
Manikka Vinayagam
Biography
Manikka Vinayagam was a Tamil playback singer and actor. He had sung for all the south Indian language films and acted in several Tamil feature films as a character artist. He is the son of the famous dancer Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai. His uncle and music guru was the famous singer C. S. Jayaraman.
Filmography
Thimiru
5.571
Overview:
Ganesh comes to Chennai to pursue his studies. A group of goons are on his pursuit. A kind hearted Ganesh is eventually forced to go back to his old ways to fight them and restore order.Chandramukhi
6.9
Overview:
Creepy happenings in an abandoned mansion are attributed to the ghost of an ancient courtesan, back for revenge.Kannathil Muthamittal
7.594
Overview:
A little girl is told by her parents that she is adopted. Determined to find her birth mother, her family eventually agrees to take her to Sri Lanka, where they encounter the militant group known as the Tamil Tigers.Paruthiveeran
6.879
Overview:
A village tough finally succumbs to the unconditional love of his angelic cousin, but his romance faces insurmountable challenges, including family opposition and his own delinquent personality.Bale Pandiya
5
Overview:
Pandian is a young man, looking for something positive to occur in his life. After failing in every attempt to find a job and make a life for himself, he gets branded as a complete loser and a jinx.Unsuccessful in getting a job, failed in love and heavily in debtVettaikaaran
4.5
Overview:
Police-Ravi is a student aspiring to become a police officer,becomes hunted when he helps his friend out of trouble.The hunted becomes the Hunter to secure his future.Ghilli
7.2
Overview:
Muthu Pandi, a village strongman, decides to marry Dhanalakshmi, and begins his quest by eliminating everyone who opposes their union - starting with both her brothers. In desperation, Dhanalakshmi decides to escape from the village, and in the process is unwittingly assisted by a university Kabaddi player Velu.Sivappathigaram
4.7
Overview:
A man is working on a project with a smart professor whose daughter starts to like the man. During the legislature elections some mysterious killings take place. It's up to the guy to trace the killer.Kalvanin Kadhali
1.5
Overview:
Sathya is a Casanova by character and he sets his sights on Haritha and manages to woo her. She loves him whole heartedly and he is not in favor of that. At one moment he falls for Haritha, but at the same time, she comes to know about his real character, and she ends their relationship. The story is about how Sathya changes himself and earns her love back.Donga Dongadi
4
Overview:
A reckless young boy loses his father's trust after getting involved in eve-teasing. To prove that he is a responsible son, he leaves his house in search of a job and falls for the girl he had harassed.Thiruda Thirudi
6.125
Overview:
Vasu is a prankster who whiles away his time teasing girls and getting scolded by his father. But when one of his pranks results in his brother getting jailed, he decides to turn over a new leaf.Giri
5.3
Overview:
A man protects his best friend's widow and her children from a lot of criminal outlays who have murdered their fatherYuddham Sei
7.2
Overview:
A CBCID officer investigates an eccentric series of crimes happening in the city. His investigation leads him to unexpected crime perpetrators.Perazhagan
6.111
Overview:
A hunchbacked phone booth operator loves a blind street dancer and wants to help her regain her sight. His lookalike is a constable in love with the commissioner's daughter.Super Senior Heroes
6
Overview:
Ganeshan, a 65-year-old widower to impress Aadith, his 7-year-old grandson, forms a pretend superhero league with his friends. When a young girl is kidnapped and Aadith expects his grandfather to rescue her, and they must unexpectedly take real action.Run
6.8
Overview:
Siva comes to Madras from a small Tamil Nadu town to study. He instantly falls in love with elusive stranger Priya who resists his charms quite persistently. Madhavan later discovers that romancing Priya can be a dangerous hobby.Madurey
4.7
Overview:
A vegetable vendor takes care of an elderly woman and her two young daughters, but he has a dark past that wants to catch up with him.Bose
4.8
Overview:
Former army commando Bose gets fired after he stops a rapist's attack on a student. The young woman and Bose fall in love, but then his family is kidnapped, and he discovers that the rapist has connections to terrorists.Mounam Pesiyadhe
6.932
Overview:
Gautham, who runs a restaurant, falls in love with his friend Kannan's cousin, Sandhya. Problems arise when Gautham learns that Kannan's parents want Kannan to marry Sandhya.Maha Nadigan
NYR
Overview:
Starting as an extra, Sathya shrewdly paves his way up to stardom as a leading hero. His ever-increasing popularity also leads him to joining an upcoming political party.Azhagiya Asura
NYR
Overview:
Guna unites his brother and his lover after overcoming a number of problems. But when he falls in love with a girl who does not reciprocate his feelings, his brother's wife comes to his aid.Pop Carn
5
Overview:
Popular music director Vikramaditya returns from a long sabbatical to work with a young music troupe and falls in love with a fusion dancer Jamuna. The two marry but fall apart due to their clashing artistic egos. Vikraman's daughter Megha attempts to re-unite her father and mother, but fails.Gambeeram
5
Overview:
A fearless police officer crosses swords with a local politician, and in the fight, he loses his wife. Unabated and with more power, he rises again to take on ruthless politicians.Acting
2017Enbathettu as Unknown
2012Aadhinarayana as Unknown
2011Yuddham Sei as Dhuraipandi
2010Bale Pandiya as Guest Appearance in "Happy" Song
2009Vettaikaaran as Uma's father
2006Azhagiya Asura as Unknown
2006Thimiru as Unknown
2006Kalvanin Kadhali as Haritha's Father
2004Maha Nadigan as Unknown
2004Madurey as Maduravel's Father
2004Bose as Bose's Father
2004Donga Dongadi as Vasu's father
2004Perazhagan as Karthik's Father
2004Gambeeram as IAS Officer Manibharathi
2004Giri as Unknown
2003Thiruda Thirudi as Vasu's father
Sound
2022Super Senior Heroes ... Playback Singer
2007Paruthiveeran ... Playback Singer
2006Sivappathigaram ... Playback Singer
2005Chandramukhi ... Playback Singer
2004Ghilli ... Playback Singer
2003Thiruda Thirudi ... Playback Singer
2003Pop Carn ... Playback Singer
2002Mounam Pesiyadhe ... Playback Singer
2002Run ... Playback Singer
2002Kannathil Muthamittal ... Playback Singer